Table 8.1 shows the different dwelling structure types in each state and territory in 2000-01. The table shows that the separate house is the most popular type of dwelling in Australia, making up almost 80% of all dwellings. Tasmania had the highest proportion of separate houses (88%) and the Northern Territory the lowest (68%).

Flats, units or apartments comprise 11% of dwellings in Australia. New South Wales (15%) had the highest proportion of flats, units or apartments, followed by the Northern Territory (14%). Western Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory had relatively low percentages of flats, units or apartments (5-7%).

Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, and townhouses accounted for 10% of dwellings in Australia. There was a substantially greater proportion of semi-detached housing than of flats, units or apartments in Western Australia, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. Conversely, New South Wales had substantially more flats, units or apartments than semi-detached housing.

8.1 ALL HOUSEHOLDS, By dwelling structure and state/territory - 2000-01